Expectancy, fear and pain in the prediction of chronic pain and disability: A prospective analysis

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 551-

  Boersma, Katja ^a,b   Linton, Steven J ^a,b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Back pain; Expectancy; Pain related fear; Prospective; Riskfactors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BACKACHE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXPECTANCY; FEAR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33745372493     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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